All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: Iowa State of the USA
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The grant will be awarded for high school study in any subjects
• Admissible Criteria: To be suitable, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• Must be an Iowa resident
• Attending a worthy Iowa college or university
• Should have graduated from a qualified Iowa high school or completed a high school equivalency diploma within the last two years
• Must be a first-time college first-year student in the fall 2020 or spring 2021 semesters (unless you are renewing your Award)
• Must be continuously enrolled in college and consistently receiving a scholarship disbursement to renew a scholarship
• Enrol for at least three semester hours (or the trimester or quarter equivalent) in a program leading to an undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate
• Have an eligible Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the 2020-21 FAFSA. (For reference, the allowable EFC range in 2019-20 was $0-$9,288.)
• Scholars who age out of Iowa’s foster care system, age out of the State Training School, and students adopted from Iowa’s foster care system after 16 age
• Children of deceased public safety workers (including peace officers, police, firefighters, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs)
• Applicants who participated in specific federal TRIO programs while in high school (Upward Bound, Talent Search, Educational Opportunity Center)
• Candidates who graduated from alternative high schools or alternative high school programs
• Students who joined in a Federal GEAR UP Grant program in Iowa

Offered Benefits

The Iowa College Aid will provide benefits as the following:

• The AIOS award amount adjusts each year. For reference, the maximum value was $4,644 for the 2019-20 school year.
• First-time AIOS recipients in the 2020-21 school year can get the grant for up to eight full-time semesters or sixteen part-time semesters.

Application Process

• How to Apply: Attentive applicants are required to submit the Iowa Financial Aid Application (IFAA).
• Supporting Documents: None, or may be required at the time of application submission.
• Entry Requirements: Students must submit the FAFSA
• Language Requirement: Applicants must be able to prove proficiency in English.